Phillies vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies will play Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at Truist Park, at 7:20 p.m. ET. The favored Phillies have -152 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Braves, who are listed at +129. Philadelphia is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this game.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Braves game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: BSSO

Phillies vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 4, Phillies 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 52%, Braves 48%

Phillies vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 61 out of the 100 games, or 61%, in which they've been favored.
• Philadelphia has a record of 46-21 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -152 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 60.3%.
• The Braves have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (45%) in those games.
• Atlanta has played as an underdog of +129 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 43.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

PHI 1 · ATL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-156

O 8

Atlanta Braves

ATL

+1.5

+132

U 8

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies went 4-4 across the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Phillies combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Phillies are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm comes into Tuesday's game hitting .296 with 85 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Phillies. He has also connected on 13 round-trippers in 2024.
• Bohm's home runs place him 113th in the majors, and he is ninth in RBI.
• Bohm carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Harper has 27 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks while batting .278.
• Harper ranks 16th in home runs and 22nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Kyle Schwarber has a team-high 28 home runs.
• Schwarber has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .250 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
• Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in seven straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .314 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.

Phillies Team Props

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Braves Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Braves have a record of 2-1.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Braves and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Braves have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (36), runs batted in (93) and has a team-high batting average of .309.
• Ozuna is third in home runs and third in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Ozuna carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .500 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Jorge Soler has 25 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .244.
• Soler is 76th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 90th in RBI.
• Matt Olson has 24 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .230.
• Orlando Arcia is hitting .224 with 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 27 walks.

Braves Team Props

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